MaxPreps 2019-20 High School Girls Basketball All-American Team

Paige Bueckers, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
5-11 | Senior | Guard | UConn
The numbers understate Bueckers' impact, even though 21.4 points and 9.4 assists a game are hard to ignore — oh, and the 5.4 steals and 5.0 rebounds. Her fiery competitiveness and will to win are just as vital.

Kamilla Cardoso, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
6-7 | Senior | Post | Syracuse
The Brazil native had little trouble adjusting to American basketball, though of course being 6-7 doesn't hurt. Her 17.3 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game helped Hamilton Heights to the No. 2 ranking in the country.

Caitlin Clark, Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, Iowa)
5-11 | Senior | Point guard | Iowa
Iowa rules prevented Clark from getting out on the national scene during the high school season, but no matter where you are, 33.4 points a game are worthy of attention. Clark also managed eight rebounds, four assists and 2.7 steals a night.

Sania Feagin, Forest Park (Ga.)
6-3 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
Feagin, a strong frontcourt player with impressive athleticism, averaged a double-double (17.0 and 10.2), and also blocked 3.6 shots a game. And she can deal with double-teams, as her 2.5 assists per game show.

Te-Hina Paopao, La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, Calif.)
5-10 | Senior | Guard | Oregon
Paopao led her team to the No. 1 ranking in the country, and "led" is the proper word. Unlike many other top-shelf programs, La Jolla Country Day was not packed with Power 5 prospects, so Paopao was called on to make every big play in every pressure situation — and she did. With 22.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, the numbers back up her inclusion in the Player of the Year conversation.

Second Team



Treasure Hunt, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
6-1 | Senior | Wing | Kentucky
She was the main offensive weapon for the nation's second-ranked team, scoring 24.7 points a game from all points on the court. She also rebounded (5.3 a game) and passed (3.2 assists) as she played a pivotal role in the team's success.

Deja Kelly, Duncanville (Texas)
5-8 | Senior | Guard | North Carolina
Like most players at this level, Kelly can do it all — and she did it 43 times, as Duncanville played more games than any other team in the country. The numbers: 23.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 3.7 steals a game.

Angel Reese, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
6-3 | Senior | Forward | Maryland
The epitome of power, Reese averaged a double-double (18.6 and 10.2) for the Panthers, who finished the year with a state title and a No. 15 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25.

Saniya Rivers, Ashley (Wilmington, N.C.)
6-0 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
Few players Rivers' size have her explosion, so it's no surprise she averaged 25.6 points and 11.7 rebounds a game. Though Ashley was not a North Carolina power, Rivers was clearly the top player in the Tar Heel State.

Madeline Westbeld, Fairmont (Kettering, Ohio)
6-2 | Senior | Wing | Notre Dame
The double-double every night — 22.4 and 12.1 — is certainly impressive, and so was the No. 22 ranking for Fairmont (including a win over No. 2 Hamilton Heights). But how many 6-2 players have a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio?

Third Team

KK Bransford, Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati)
5-10 | Sophomore | Forward | Uncommitted
She's the first sophomore on this list, and not only did she rack up big numbers — 19.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists every time out – she also took over when unbeaten and No. 3 in the nation Mount Notre Dame needed her most. And Ohio opponents must deal with her for two more years.



Cameron Brink, Mountainside (Beaverton, Ore.)
6-4 | Senior | Post | Stanford
The slender Brink doesn't have the prototypical post game, as her athleticism allows her to do things other 6-4 girls can't. Still, she does manage 13.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks a game, traditional paint numbers, to go along with 19.7 points, 3.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
Diamond Johnson, Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia)
5-5 | Senior | Point guard | Rutgers
It's not as if Neumann-Goretti just feasted on weaker opponents, so Johnson's 31-point average is truly legit. But Johnson is as much a point guard as a scorer, and her deceptive quickness and speed make her a superb all-around player.

Mir McLean, Roland Park Country (Baltimore)
5-11 | Senior | Forward | UConn
Though Roland Park wasn't quite as strong this season, that couldn't be blamed on McLean, who averaged a double-double (21.3 and 12.2) against a slew of quality opponents.

Olivia Miles, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.)
5-11 | Junior | Point Guard | Uncommitted
Miles is almost the perfect point guard: High IQ, excellent passer, long-range shooter and experienced at the highest levels. And though you expect the 7.6 assists per game, the 8.1 rebounds are evidence of her versatility.

Fourth Team

O'Mariah Gordon, Braden River (Bradenton, Fla.)
5-5 | Junior | Point Guard | Uncommitted
The explosive Gordon can get where she wants to go thanks to her quickness and skills, and despite being only 5-5, added 6.9 rebounds to her 23.1 points and 5.7 assists per game totals.

Raven Johnson Westlake (Atlanta)
5-8 | Junior |  Point Guard | Uncommitted
The leader of the No. 14 team in the country, Johnson shot an amazing 46 percent from beyond the arc and 65 percent overall en route to 15.9 points a game. She also averaged 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 4.3 steals a game.



Aaliyah Moore, Moore (Okla.)
6-1 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
Moore plays as though the high school was named for her — wait a minute, no it was Moore High School before she got there. But they might name the paint for her, as Moore is a powerful inside presence who welcomes contact while scoring 21.7 points a game and getting 11.1 rebounds.

Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.)
5-7 | Senior | Point Guard | Stanford
Cherry Creek finished 25-2, in large part thanks to Van Gytenbeek, who did what point guards are supposed to do. She had 7.7 assists a game — with a 3.8 assist-to-turnover ratio — while shooting 45 percent from 3-point distance and 85 percent from the line.
Jersey Wolfenbarger, Northside (Fort Smith, Ark.)
6-4 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
Wolfenbarger was a big guard as a 6-1 freshman, but she just kept growing and is now a 6-4 ball-handler who shoots 34 percent from beyond the arc, hands out 3.9 assists a game — and of course can go inside to rebound and score near the rim.

Fifth Team

Lauren Betts, Grandview (Aurora, Colo.)
6-7 | Sophomore | Post | Uncommitted
Though Betts had 17.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.9 blocks a game for 24-3 Grandview, the consensus is that she's only going to get better. That's a scary thought for Colorado opponents.

Paris Clark, Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
5-10 | Sophomore | Guard | Uncommitted
Even though Clark is just a sophomore, she led the way for No. 6 in the nation Long Island Lutheran. Clark's all-around numbers: 18.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.7 steals a game.

Lexi Donarski, Aquinas (La Crosse, Wis.)
5-10 | Senior | Point Guard | Iowa State
Donarski's fingerprints were all over Aquinas' 25-1 season, to the tune of 24.2 points, 7.0 assists and 5.4 steals per game. Even more impressive, though, is the 5.4 assist-to-turnover ratio, the 46 percent shooting from 3-point distance and the 63 percent overall accuracy.

Madison Layden, Northwestern (Kokomo, Ind.)
6-0 | Senior | Guard | Purdue
Layden's all-around game spurred Northwestern to a 29-1 season, but the big number has to be the 25.6 points a game. Still, the 4.3 assist-to-turnover ratio (with 6.4 assists a game), the 41 percent from beyond the arc and the 61 percent from the field were also worthy of note.

Payton Verhulst, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)
6-1 | Junior | Wing | Uncommitted
Bishop Miege went 21-2 but travel restrictions kept the rest of the country from appreciating her 17.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.5 blocks a game.



Sixth Team

Olivia Cochran, Carver (Columbus, Ga.)
6-1 | Senior | Forward | Louisville
There are taller players on this list but few can match Cochran's domination of the paint. She's physical, powerful and doesn't mind contact, as her 22.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.6 blocks a game attest.

Angela Dugalic, Maine West (Des Plaines, Ill.)
6-4 | Senior | Forward | Oregon
Dugalic averaged a double-double for Maine West (20.4 and 10.9) but it wasn't just because she's 6-4. She has a mid-range jumper, is strong in transition and of course is good close to the rim.

Gabby Elliott, Edison Academy (Detroit)
5-10 | Senior | Wing | Clemson
Edison is stacked with talent, as one would expect from the No. 8 team in the country, but Elliott was the best, at 22.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.6 steals a game.

Madison Scott Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
6-1 | Senior | Forward | Ole Miss
The athletic Scott doesn't fit the mold of most of the players on this list, as her calling card is not her scoring or fancy passing, but rather doing the dirty work in the paint and on defense. But she still scored 13.3 points a game and handed out 3.4 assists.

Hailey Van Lith, Cashmere (Wash.)
5-7 | Senior | Guard | Louisville
Even though Cashmere played mainly small schools in the state of Washington, Van Lith's 32.6 points and 9.4 rebounds (at 5-7) jump out. The left-handed, attacking guard can also dish (4.8 assists) and defend (4.2 steals).
Honorable Mention



Sarah Ashlee Barker, Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.)
5-11 | Senior | Guard | Georgia
Barker's 23.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game helped Spain Park to a 32-4 record and the Alabama 7A championship.

Raegan Beers, Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
6-3 | Sophomore | Post | Uncommitted
Beers averaged a double-double (15.5 and 10.1) for 25-2 Valor Christian, and she also shot 67 percent from the field.

Sonia Citron, Ursuline (New Rochelle, N.Y.)
6-1 | Junior | Wing | Uncommitted
The 6-1 wing does whatever needs to be done — scoring, defending, rebounding, passing — and did it so consistently that Ursuline went 24-0.

Breya Cunningham, La Jolla Country Day
6-3 | Freshman | Post | Uncommitted
The precocious Cunningham was the beneficiary of many Paopao assists, but she didn't need help to get those 11.9 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game.

Jayda Curry, Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
5-6 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
Curry's 22.4 points and 5.2 rebounds a game came against some of the toughest competition in the country, as there were few easy games for Centennial in Southern California.

Dalayah Daniels, Garfield (Seattle)
6-4 | Senior | Forward | Cal
Daniels may be 6-4, but she's far from a traditional post. She's a graceful, skilled player with a solid perimeter game — and of course, she's also 6-4.



Maryam Dauda, Bentonville (Ark.)
6-4 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
The athletic Dauda took a big jump this year, and along with her 17.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks, she also made 42 percent of her 3-pointers.

Vanessa De Jesus, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
5-8 | Senior | Guard | Duke
De Jesus is the opposite of flashy, just a steady contributor for one of the best teams in the country. She wound up with 15 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game against a brutal schedule.

Caroline Ducharme, Noble & Greenough (Dedham, Mass.)
6-1 | Junior | Wing | Uncommitted
New England is like the dark side of the moon when it comes to high school girls' basketball but college coaches know Ducharme's impressive numbers: 25.2 points, 14.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.8 blocks per game for a 27-3 team.

Timea Gardiner, Fremont (Plain City, Utah)
6-3 | Sophomore | Forward | Uncommitted
Fremont went 24-3 this year and established itself as the team to beat in the Beehive State, thanks in great part to Gardiner, who averaged 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds a game while shooting 34 percent from 3-point distance (at 6-3).

Hannah Gusters, MacArthur (Irving, Texas)
6-5 | Senior | Post | Baylor
Sometimes "old school" is an insult, but not for Gusters. She just finds her home on the block, and gets her 22.3 points and 10.3 rebounds a game.

Madison Hayes, East Hamilton (Ooltewah, Tenn.)
5-10 | Senior | Wing | Mississippi State
The numbers are eye-popping, especially considering Hayes was the focus of every opponent. Try 25.8 points and 11.3 rebounds a game on 60 percent shooting.

Kyndall Hunter, Cypress Creek (Houston)
5-8 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
Cypress Creek was No. 12 in the country and put up an amazing 41 straight wins, and Hunter's ability to shoot 3s and score off the bounce added 20 points a game to the scoreboard.



JerKaila Jordan, John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.)
5-9 | Senior | Guard | Tulane
Jordan scored 23 points a game for 19-4 John Curtis Christian, which dominated Division I in Louisiana, winning the title game 48-25 to nearly double the other team's score.

Loyal McQueen, Wilson (Florence, S.C.)
5-8 | Senior | Guard | Georgia Tech
McQueen scored (26.7 points a game) and passed (4.3 assists) but also was remarkably accurate from long range for 23-4 Wilson, converting 36.6 percent of her 3-point attempts.

Sydney Parrish, Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
6-0 | Senior | Wing | Oregon
Parrish is an extremely efficient scorer, shooting 63 percent en route to her 24.8 points a game. And for good measure she adds eight rebounds a night.

Kiki Rice, Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
5-11 | Sophomore | Point Guard | Uncommitted
Sidwell Friends is an up-and-coming power in the DMV, and Rice — 26.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists a game — is a big reason why.

Darrione Rogers, Lake Park (Roselle, Ill.)
5-11 | Senior | Wing | DePaul
Rogers had to carry most of the load for Lake Park, but her 25.9 points and 10.0 rebounds a game got her team to the 4A Final Four.

Emily Ryan, Central Plains (Claflin, Kan.)
5-9 | Senior | Point Guard | Iowa State
We like to focus on 2019-20, but it's simply impossible to ignore that Ryan led Central Plains as the small Kansas school kept its incredible 135-game winning streak rolling through her four-year span at the school.

Maddie Scherr, Ryle (Union, Ky.)
5-11 | Senior | Guard | Oregon